The Duchess of Cornwall organised for her manicurist Marina Scandoval to visit Clarence House to give both herself and Kate a manicure.

Marina, who has been working in the industry for 15 years, gave Kate the salon's Signature Manicure, £36, which includes a luxury soak and exfoliation of the hands, a relaxing deep tissue massage, followed by filing, buffing and polishing.

The Royal manicurist said, 'She was so happy and spoke about how much she was looking forward to the wedding. I cant tell you how excited she was.

She is an incredibly beautiful young woman in the flesh and was incredibly relaxed given what is ahead of her. She didnt display an ounce of nerves and said she was just happy that the day was here at last.

So what colour did she choose? Well, an out-of-the bottle shade just wouldn't cut it for the Princess-in-waiting, Marina custom blended a special mix including Bourjois no 28 Rose Lounge and Essie 423 Allure.

Catherine wanted something very natural looking and I felt these matched her skin colour beautifully. She wanted something off-white and bridal, so these were absolutely perfect, explained Marina.

She was very pleased with the result and told me that it looked beautiful and elegant. I cant wait to see the result when Prince William places his ring on her finger.

Kate who is keeping things natural, not just with her nail colour but also by doing her own make-up will be the first Royal since the Queen not to book an artist for her big day.

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